After the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the flavor of the year gradually faded.

The people of Tanjiazhuang have long taken up their hoes and gone to the fields to work, and the chickens raised by the villagers have also reached the harvest season.

According to the date agreed in the contract, Qiduo set up a table and weighed it in the large drying field in the middle of the village, and began to collect chickens.

The villagers who raised chickens used chicken coops to load their chickens, and happily carried them to the big drying field, and after several months of hard work, they finally saw the results today

And those villagers who did not raise chickens, there were people who came to see the excitement.

It is better to see the excitement, it is better to come to listen to the reality and see how much money these chicken farmers can make, and they can make some plans.

The villagers found that the chickens and ducks in the chicken cages were significantly different from their own domestic chickens and ducks.

The chickens and ducks in the chicken coop are bright and bright, with a warm luster like brocade, and they are not small, not at all like three-month-old chickens and ducks.

Old Man Tan also took Tan Decai and Erlang to pick chickens and send them over.

The Shen family's chickens were picked up by Sister-in-law Li and Uncle He, and Zheng Wanru followed.

Tan Dejin and Tan Debao received chickens, Qiduo was responsible for bookkeeping and accounting, and Liuju paid silver, each performing its own duties.

The first to weigh is the old man Tan's fifty chickens and fifty ducks, a total of three hundred and thirty catties, on average, each chicken is more than three catties on average, a total of three taels of silver, a total of more than three taels of silver, excluding the cost of seedlings of four hundred wen, plus the cost of grain, at least three taels.

In just three months, I earned three taels, which is worth the income of planting crops for a year.

Those who don't have chickens have their eyes lit up, but more often than not, they regret it.

Next is the Shen family, one hundred chickens and fifty ducks. There are more than 570 catties in total. Average it down. A chicken and duck are more than three catties and eight taels, which is obviously bigger than Old Man Tan's family, and it seems that Sister-in-law Li and his wife have to feed them more carefully than the Zhao family on weekdays.

After calculation, the Shen family earned at least more than six taels of silver.

There were only fifty more chickens than the Tan family, and as a result, he earned three taels of silver, which made Old Man Tan hang his head a little embarrassed.

Although six taels of silver is not much for Zheng Wanru, she is still very happy, and she supported Qiduo at the beginning. Second, it's always good to earn a few more taels of silver, and there are still many places where you need money to go to the capital in the future.

She's thinking about whether to expand and raise more.

After thinking about it carefully, it is still very good to be able to raise three stubbles and earn dozens of taels.

But she also knows that the chickens and ducks at home can be raised so well, and Sister-in-law Li and his wife are indispensable, but it is also thanks to Qiduo who often goes to the chicken farm for guidance, otherwise. It can't be so big.

In fact, Qiduo not only often goes to the Shen family and the Tan family to guide how to raise them, but also takes advantage of them when they are not paying attention. The water that the chickens and ducks drink is replaced with Lingquan water, so the chickens and ducks grow significantly faster.

Although the chickens and ducks of the other eight families are not nourished by the spiritual spring water, they all have good incomes, and the least of them also earn one or two or five dollars.

The chicken farmers who received the money smiled happily and narrowed their eyes.

At the same time, other onlookers also found a problem, that is, the survival rate of chickens and ducks adopted by chicken farmers was almost 100%, and they remembered that they received whole numbers at that time, except for one family, which was forty-nine, everyone else was an integer.

That's amazing, isn't it?

So, someone pulled a chicken farmer and quietly asked, "Sixth, all your chickens and ducks are fed?" ”

"Phew, isn't this nonsense, if I don't feed them all, can I pay a hundred?" The chicken farmer who was asked spat out.

After answering this question, he muttered in his heart, yes, I bought a hundred, and I sold a hundred, this chicken and duck are really different from ordinary chickens and ducks.

"Seventh girl, when will the seedlings be bought and raised next time?" Tan Dama asked with a sincere smile.

"Tomorrow will do." Seven smiles should be.

"Okay, Seventh Girl, please help me remember, I'm going to raise more this time. Two hundred chickens and two hundred ducks, is that okay? Tan Dama asked very proudly, but he was very worried, worried that Qiduo would not agree.

"Of course, Uncle Ma, don't worry, I'll write it down for you, just go and get it at noon tomorrow." Seven laughs.

"Okay, okay, here is the seedling money, I'll give it to you first." Tan Dama took one or two or six coins of silver from the silver he had just earned, and put it in front of Liuju.

Six oranges look at seven.

Qiduo smiled and nodded, "Okay, the second sister will put away the silver, and I'll write it down." ”

Tan Dama left with a smile, this time his family earned three taels of silver, it just so happened that his wife's feet were not very convenient, and the work in the field was not good, but it was still okay to raise chickens and ducks at home, so that the family could build a new house next year.

Thinking of the good life that followed, he couldn't help but grin.

In addition to Tan Dama, other chicken farmers have also come forward to order, worried that they will not plant seedlings if they are late.

And those who didn't raise it last time, some people cheekily asked, "Seventh girl, last time I was short of money and had no money to buy seedlings, can I raise them this time?" ”

Qiduo raised his head, and it was the long-tongued woman Ge Shi who asked.

"As long as everyone is willing to raise it, it's okay. It's just that the number of seedlings is limited, so we have to give priority to the ten companies we sold last time, and after they have bought them, there are still the rest, and you can buy them according to your needs. Qiduo replied with a smile.

Hearing her say this, everyone rushed over and expressed their desire to raise it.

"Please line up and come in order!" Tan Debao roared.

Although the villagers were reluctant to queue, they had to queue up.

The people at the end of the line were in a hurry, and it seemed that they would not be able to make this fortune this time.

Hey, it's all to blame for the dead ghost in their own house, afraid of wolves and tigers, shallow eyelids, if you listen to your mother last time, buy a few and raise them back, don't you have to worry about not being able to buy them this time?

Someone in the crowd was secretly scolding their own man in their hearts.

Although there are more seedlings this time than last time, everyone has tasted the sweetness, and this time they have bought more than the last time, so in the end, only five new chicken families have been added.

Those who don't get the seedlings are disappointed.

"Don't be disappointed, if the sales of chickens and ducks are good, there should be a batch of seedlings next month. If everyone is willing to raise it. I'll let you know when that happens. Qiduo comforted everyone.

Half of the chickens and ducks were kept to supply the contract that had been signed. The other half is for Mr. Xu, who arranges to send it to other places for sale.

If the sales channels in other places are opened, then the scale of chickens and ducks will need to be expanded again.

Hearing her say this, people who had not bought seedlings rekindled their hopes and asked for registration, and when they said that the seedlings were given priority.

Seven Duo wrote down their names and the number they wanted to raise one by one.

"Hmph, these people are really powerful, let them raise them at the beginning. They talked nonsense one by one, and today they saw that others had made money, and their eyes were red again, and they looked like they wanted to grab the seedlings just now, which really made people angry and want to laugh. On the way home, Liuju pouted, and was a little unhappy with the lack of support from those people at the beginning.

"Poof, second sister, don't say that. In fact, everyone didn't dare to raise it at the beginning, which is understandable. After all, it's not easy for everyone to make some money, so how dare you use it indiscriminately. Qiduo smiled and protected the people who had not raised chickens at the beginning. I don't blame them.

Tan Dejin and Tan Debao followed behind and laughed.

Smile with relief.

You can't be too small, otherwise you are destined to be a big man.

Xu listened to Liuju talk about the lively scene, and was very happy, and the seedlings were not worried about no one to raise.

Next, they counted the chickens and ducks, half of them were sent to Luhuapo to continue to raise, and the other half was sent by Qiduo and Tan Dejin to Xu's house in Wangsong County.

Old Man Xu looked at the chickens and ducks in the cage, not only did they look good, but they were full of energy, and he smiled happily.

Next, Qiduo discussed the next step of cooperation with Mr. Xu.

The Xu family's ship will leave for the capital in three days, and there are many state capitals along the way, almost every time they pass by the wharf of a state capital, the boat will stop, and Xu Linxuan will go to the market to find familiar merchants and introduce them to the goods on his ship.

Sometimes it is said that it is going to the capital, but in fact, it will return halfway through the road, because all the goods have been sold.

Unless a merchant in Beijing places an order, it must be sent to Beijing.

However, every time Xu Linxuan came back, it was not empty, and the ship was still full.

It was a goods bought from other places and had to be sold in their own trading houses.

The Xu family is like this, selling locally produced good things to other places, bringing back novel objects from other places and selling them to the locals, and naturally they will make a lot of money.

This time, the two big merchants in the capital paid the deposit before, and Xu Linxuan deliberately went to deliver the goods, of course, he still had to go ashore to contact the merchants along the way.

Old Man Xu suggested that the Qiduo family should bring all the good things over and let Xu Linxuan take them for sale.

When Qiduo heard that there was such a good thing, he naturally didn't dare to slack off, so he smiled and said yes, and thanked Old Man Xu.

"Grandpa, how is the 800 acres of wasteland you bought last time doing now?" Qiduo asked with a smile.

Old man Xu is really resolute in doing things, he said last time that he wanted to buy wasteland, and after he came back, he really went to the government to buy 800 acres.

It's just that these 800 acres are not in one place, but in three places.

"Well, the snow was freezing a few days ago, and the ground was frozen and solid, and the work was slow, but now that the weather is getting warmer, the progress is much faster, but it may take some time to complete all the reclamation." Old man Xu replied.

"Well, grandpa, it's still early anyway, so there's no hurry. By the way, grandpa, what are you going to plant, tell me, and I will help you prepare the seedlings. "Qiduodao.

Old Man Xu stared for a moment and replied, "I really haven't completely thought about this, so let's do it, I'll tell you when you send something over next time." ”

Qiduo nodded yes.

After leaving the Xu family, Qiduo discussed with his father and fourth uncle about digging lotus roots.

I want to dig up some lotus root and let Xu Linxuan take it to other places to sell.

Naturally, they agree.

However, the weather is still very cold at the moment, and digging lotus root in the water is not an easy job.

Fortunately, as early as last year, Qiduo thought of this stubble, and specially ordered dozens of sets of leather jumpsuits, which were worn by the lotus diggers, not only to withstand dirt, but also to be able to withstand the cold, without direct contact with the cold water on the skin.

This matter should not be delayed, and the villagers of Tanjiazhuang still gathered together and talked about digging lotus roots.

For digging lotus roots, everyone is considered a journeyman.

Although everyone wanted to go, Qiduo still chose the person who worked last year.

After the first section of the lotus root was dug up, Qiduo couldn't wait to take it to Tang Ling'e's house, washed it with water, peeled it, and then took a bite of it, Tang Ling'e couldn't stop it.

After eating it in one bite, Qiduo smiled and narrowed his eyes.

The lotus root that has been catalyzed by the ability has really undergone earth-shaking changes in quality, sweet and crisp, and I believe that this year's lotus root can be sold at a good price.

Three days later, Qiduo sent the lotus root over, and at the same time, Old Man Xu also told Qiduo the crops to be planted.

Qiduo carefully wrote it down, and prepared to plant seedlings when he went back.

As for how the lotus root and chicken are selling, we will not know until Xu Linxuan comes back.

On the soy sauce side, the soy sauce brewing time is almost the same, and tomorrow is the time to see the results.

Qiduo was all a little apprehensive, especially Old Man Tan, who had never felt nervous before. (To be continued......)